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Though tarnished by memes, “Look for the helpers,” has got to be the sweetest thing we learned from Mr. Rogers (his mother actually). It’s what we strive to do when connecting with designers, architects, retailers, and artists making change. For this

Winner of the 2023 IDS Prototype Award, designer Krisette Santamaria’s Bunn Coffee Table imagines sustainable design in a new and refreshing way. Santamaria began conceptualizing the piece during her studies as an OCAD University industrial design st

Throughout her idyllic Cornish childhood, which was spent exploring pastoral sprawls and maritime haunts, Katie Treggiden developed an appreciation for nature. As an adult, this manifested as environmental advocacy, by way of championing circular des

When it comes to lighting design, few names hold as much prestige and influence as Poul Henningsen. The Danish architect and designer revolutionized the way we think about lighting with the PH 5 pendant for Louis Poulsen in 1958. Today, with its inno

Here’s a partial list of things that Wolfgang Tillmans, the world’s greatest photographer under 60, has depicted in art: textiles, flesh, genitalia, misshapen vegetables, snow, TV static, transit systems, the transit of Venus, the ocean, Frank Ocean,

It’s no secret that Toronto is a city in desperate need of housing. Specifically, diverse and affordable housing fit between single-family detached homes and high-rise apartment buildings. To revive the city’s “missing middle,” local architecture gro

The call came at work. By the time I ran home 10 minutes later, our narrow west end street was crowded with fire trucks and police cars, with the clamour of sirens and vehicles converging at our address. My heart dropped. Neighbouring homes were alre

Shortly after leaving his hometown in the English countryside and arriving in Toronto, Jack Fouracre launched his bespoke woodworking practice. After 10 years of production in the city, where he and his team were known as Son of a Woodcutter, Fouracr

The adage ‘nature does not hurry, yet every-thing is accomplished’ holds true for Marissa Goldstein. In November 2022, she opened natural wine haven The Daughter, a passion project five years in the making. Here, both “natty” and general wine lovers

At first glance, the cabin tucked into the trees in Mallorytown, Ont., appears modest in scale and intention. But step inside, and it’s full of surprising reveals starting with whitewashed wood walls and a nine-foot-long expanse of triple-glazed wind

That predictable scheme didn’t fit the lifestyle of this semi-retired bookish couple, who work from home and have a rich social life. They valued their 150-year-old semi in Little Italy with its grand rooms that trail over 3,000 square feet, where th

Treana Peake has worked in international development for over 30 years, travelling to vulnerable parts of the world working on education, clean water, medical assistance, and community-building initiatives. Who better to embark upon a business of fai

Croft Street is a quirky urban treasure with a cottage-y twist. The narrow lane, which runs between College and Harbord near Bathurst, is mostly made up of mural-covered garages. But the parking is interspersed with laneway cottages, some of which da

When architect Paul Raff was asked to design a multi-generational house in the Annex, he was, like any good architect, interested in taking some contextual cues from the neighbourhood. Many of the area’s homes were built in the Victorian era, are cla

Here, a gable roof, tapered columns and covered front porch. There, a floating volume of smooth-cut dimensioned limestone, expansive sliding glass doors and a cantilevered stone counter. The aesthetic of this Craftsman-era home is wonderfully multi-f

PROJECT #1: Gumwood panelling from a 1930s High Park home is reimagined as a substantial headboard. PROJECT #2: A salvaged 1940s light fixture was rewired and situated in a more contemporary setting. Wallpaper is Repose by Lemon Papier through NewWal

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Lawrence Blairs’s compact boutique presents a tightly curated, high-end collection of authentic vintage art and design restored to glory. Current exceptional offerings include Hans Wegner’s iconic black leather Wing chair, Tobia Scarpa’s architectura

In Mississauga’s Fairwinds Park, surrounded by woodland, wetland and suburban housing, is 3 Arches, the latest public art project by Toronto-based creatives Michaela MacLeod and Nicholas Croft. At over 12 feet tall, the art piece stands out in an oth